Bandits free abducted Kaduna worshippers

<p><strong>The 60 members of Emmanuel Baptist Church&comma; Kakau Daji&comma; Kaduna&comma; kidnapped by suspected bandits have regained freedom after a month in captivity&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>On October 31&comma; bandits stormed the church during a service and abducted no fewer than 60 members&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>A few days later&comma; the bandits killed three of the victims&comma; leaving two critically injured after demanding ransom&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The Christian Association of Nigeria &lpar;CAN&rpar;’s Chairman&comma; Kaduna State Chapter&comma; Rev Joseph John Hayab&comma; who confirmed their release to <em>Daily Trust<&sol;em> on Saturday&comma; said other nine people abducted at a different village were also released alongside the church worshippers on Friday evening&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>He did not disclose whether ransom was paid before their release&comma; but said the church told him that they were released and taken to the barrack by soldiers&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Yes&comma; the Kakau Daji church members have been released according to the Church last night and the Church told us that they played a vital role&semi; so I commend them for that&comma;” he said&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Another resident&comma; whose family members were among those abducted but craved anonymity&comma; said the ransom was paid before they were released but declined further comments&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;